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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16
THE BIRTH OF CHRIST.
An Attempt to Prove that It Was Not Su.
pernatural.
san Francisco CD ronic,e.


san Francisco CD ronic,e.
At the meeting of the Congregational Club.
yesterday, Rev. W. s. Hamlin, of West Oak
land read paper upon "The Law of Generation
as Applied to the Nativity of Jesus Christ
He stated that the essay was not prepared for
the club but for the purpose of removing the
objections Of a prominent member of his con-
gregation who could not conceive it possible
that Christ should have been born OF a human
mother without any human father. and said he
thought the brethren were not aware how much
skepticism there was among intelligent
men this point. He claimed that the fertili
cation of life germs was not restricted to routine
methods, and that if the blood had life-sustain-
ing power it might also possess life producing
power. In the course Of the essay many scien
tific fac rs we're adduced, bearing, as the author
thought, upon the subject, and going to show
that the generation of Jesus, though unique and
exceptional was not unnatural lively dis
cussion followed Rev. DR.. Cummings was high
" interested and pleased with the paper, but
Rev. Joseph Rowell questioned some OF the au-
thor's statements of fact and disapproved OF his
attempt to improve upon the simple state
ment of the Scripture respecting the Virgin
Mary that the power OF the Highest
overshadowea her Rev. Messrs Crawford and
Pond preferred the Scripture treatment of the
Subject. Miss Bennett. visitor, expressed her
self as much interested in the discussion She
believed in the motherhood as we'll as father
hood of God, and it was by the union Of these
two elements that Christ, the perfect son, was
produced. If mon and women were but pure as
God is pure, their children also would be holy.
Rev. George Morris excepted strongly to the
paper In dealing with skeptics. the true way,
he thought, was not to attemptto avoid or evade
fhe difficulty by ingenious reasonings from nat
ural science, but to rely imply upou the author
itative statement of Scripture. The essaylst re
marked in closing that If his argument had not
convinced the brethren it had satisfied the per
son for whom II was written and relieved his
Golbts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16
The Leading Branches.

Newman Independent.
what branches are you taking at school nowlg
asked . countrymAn OF . barslegged school. boy
whom he mad oyertaken on the road.
well, the teacher gave us crab-Apple and
hedge-brush yesterday, but dunno what shs1l
bring today
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16

AYERS Hair Vieor. for dressing the hair and
promoting its growth; IN indispensable toilet
article.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
Household Hints.

CLEANING Floor BOARiss. Scrubbing
them with a mixture made by diSsolving
unslaked lime in boiling water Will have
the desired effect. The proportions are
two tablespoonfuls to quart of water.
No soap need be used.
SILVER SoAr.-For cleaning silver
and britannia; one half pound of soap,
three tablespoonfuls of spirits OF turpen-
tine, and hulf a tumbler of water. Let
it boil ten minutes; add six tablespoon
fuls Of spirits of harishorn. Make a suds
of this, and wash silver with it.
CLEANING sulphuric acid will
remove spots from brass that will not
yield to oxalic acid 1t may be applied
with brush, but great care must be
taken that no drop OF the acid shall come
in contact with clothes or skin, as it Is
ruinous to garments and cuticle. Bath
brick or rotten tone may lie used for
polishing, the latter being preferable for
delicate work.
SOAP FOR CLEANING CLoTHEs.-For
soap to clean clothes without rubbing;
Take two pounds sal soda, two pounds
yellow bar soap, and ten quarts water.
Cut the soap in thin slices, and boil to-
gether two hours; STRAIN, and it will be
fit for use. Put the clothes in soak the
night before you wash. and to every
pal full of water in which you boil them,
add pound of soap. They will need
no rubbing, but merely rinsing.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
When He First Saw the Sky.

NJ. Francisque sarceY, the critic, has
written about his eyes. lie was always
near sighted. but he was a schoolboy be
fore he found it out. One day, for the
fun OF the thing, he put on his fathers
spectacles. Fifty years have passed
since then" he says, "but the sensation
l exp -rienced is keen and thrilling to
this day" Hitherto he had seen the
heavens above him ''only as thick green
cloth. Vow. ooh, wonder and delight ~
he saw what so enchanted me that
cannot speak of it to this day without
emotion; betwc the leaves aud far be-
yond them tile glimpses of bright blue
SIX"
spectacle, of hs own The study of
mvopia is his hobby, and 1t makes him
melancboly. as it makes many other
reo''ic tn know that IN fifteen years the
nToportion of sho-t-sighted lads in the
fPo1ytechnic school of France has risen
from 30 to 50 per cent, while so per
cont Of the students wear glasses. Yet
in the beginning Of the thristian era
,nvonia. which is now 'increa,iag like
an endemic through Europe, was prac-
,icsIIv IN known st. ,laaes's Gazette.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
A Sufferers Printed system.

A prominent manager Of one OF the
largest and most prosperous life insur-
ance companies states that some twenty
five years ago, when as a timid youth he
went INTO the bushes at the suggestion
Of an uncle because of his aptuess at
figures, he suffered so fearfully that he
could not carry on conversation. and
consequently he found it very difficult
to achieve any success in pursuit that
required so much explanation and arith-
meticll demonstration. In the emer-
gency of failure or leaving the bu mess
he invented system Of elaborate printed
explanations, which succinctlv stated all
the facts and data which it would have
taken day for him to verbally say. even
if he had secured his victim in corner
By a rope. This printed system was so
successful that it led to the general
ado ion by all the companies, whose
cireu as give so much detail that every
thin, Is plain to the dullest comprehen-
OF aud now conse Iuently the labor of
the agent is much simplified 1t should
be added that the ingenious youth, now
one of the most influential citizens. has
s'nce comp tely cured himself of the
hsJt of suffering by the process of
tapping or beating time with his fingers
while speaking. -Aetc 0rk Tins.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
The Naughty Wife.

In one of the cities that lie over against
Boston there lives family whose mas
culine head is n man who has won con
siderable wealth, from humble negin
ninps not unlike those Of Commodore
Vanderbilt, with the difference TINT
while he, like Vanderbilt, began as a
boatman, he was expanded into the bank
ing business instead Of into the railroad
business. Ever since he became banker
his excellent wife has been smitten with
the great importance Of her husbands
new occupation and has advertised it on
every possible occasion. The horse-car
conductors on the line which runs into
her city all know her. and smile when
she enters the car and grandly utters her
command:
conductor, let me off at my hus-
bands banki'
One day lately trampish looking old
fellow with red nose got on the car
lust as the bankers wife delivered her
usual order TO the conductor. The old
man watched her performance curiously,
and then arose, pulled himself together,
and called out with magnificent sir
that was inimitable:
conductor. let me of at my old wo-
mans peanut stand 2"
A roar W mt through the air and my
husbands hank his beeralluded to
more than ever since that tine -B0sioE
record.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
A Wild Cat story.

Talk about the wild war dogs Of
Atlanta, if you want to, said an cid
citizen Yesterday, 'but the wild cats
took my eye When the city was in the
midst OF that desolaiion which marked
the wild dog era, there was an old man
who lived IN a broken down box car
which had been thrown off the track
near the State road round house. one
day some of US soldiers went into the old
mans home to fry some bacon that some
how or other we had gotten hold Of
When the meat began to fry the odOr
was waited about by the breezes. 1t was
an exceedingly appetizing odor, the more
so because it was rather strange to At
lanta air and 10 Atlanta noses. Well, N
q few minutes the wild cats began t.
come from their hiding places, attracted
BY til odor of the frying meat They
came first singly, then in pairs, then by
dozens, then by scores, then by hun
dreds, great army Of iierce-eyed, yowl-
ing, bowling mousers. When the old
man saw the cats about to invade his
home in such swarms, he got club and
stationed himself at a point near which
the cats would have to pass He went TO
work killing cats. He killed 5000 |
never in my life saw so many dead cats"
'Iguess not, "Iremarked-
mo, / never did. said my friend;
Il never did. The cats were thrown INTO
a big wnshout near the car, filling 1t up
completely. There were enough of them
to fill a room twss2SSz isetTsspare and =
added my friend,( as 'Tt5-ssasEsea s9leaS
-, 000 additional cats died from their
wound and were found in various parts
of the city next day"
forgot to ask what became Of the
little piece of bacon.-AtiaHta C0astitu-
Inn
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
The Dreamy Rookkeener.

\ tall, gauut, absent minded man at
tired in drab sack coat and pair of
checker plaid pantaloons stood on the
corner OF Charles and Baltimore streets
yesterday afternoon smoking cigar and
conversing with Two young ladies The
party were waiting for car. As the
car approached. the young man, who was
evidently a bookkeeper mechanically
stuck the lighted cigar behind his ear,
under the impression that 1t was lead
pencil
The cigar remained behind the ear ex.
actly two seconds. Then the young
mans mouth opened like an old-fash-
Toned barndoor swinging on its hinges
.Gee-ru-sa lem he yelled, Jerking
the cigar away as though it were bum
blebee and projecting his anatomy about
two feet into the still and placid atmos-
phere.
The cigar had singed the hair off from
spot on his head the size of a silver
dollar, and the top of his ear was burned
to a blister. -Brltinoro Herald.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
The Clerrvmen of Bygone DAYS.

The social position of the English
clergy was not always one of respect and
consideration as. happily, at the present
dav. From the latter half Of the seven
tenth century down to about the middle
of the eighteenth the position Of the in
feriar clergy was regarded somewhat in
the same light as that Of upper servants,
to whom no young lady would be guilty.
of showing any favor, much less of GO
ing her hand
The domestic chaplain was relegated
to the servants hall for his meals; was
expected to do "a bit Of gardening;
and, in short, to make himself generally
useful in return for his bed and board,
with perhaps a salary of SO a yesr. A
waiting maid or one OF the upper female
servants was considered good enough as
a wife for his reverence, and not inire-
quently the bonus Of such a helpmate
was tackled on to the gift of family Nv
ing when the time came for rewarding
the chaplain's services with pension,
thus killing two birds with one stone,
and with all due economy. -Chisago ~
5rne.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
Dynamite Guns.

The last Congre made an appropria-
ton to purchase ship which would
have a high rate of speed, and which
would be armed by dynamite guns.
Should we succeei in procuring such a
vessel, it might secure u against naval
attack. even though we have no fortiti
cations. Lieutenant Zalinski, in New
York harbor, demonstrated, by actual
experience, the possibility OF safely dis
charging dynamite shells of any size,
through the Use of compressed air for
propeiling them. In this case it was
proved that projectiles, containing a
hundred pounds of explosive native ma
terial, can he expelled from pneumatic
gun tube, with great accuracy in range,
the shell explodingon striking the water,
or any other sub lance. There is no
reason why five hundred pounds could
not be used as safely as one hundred
pounds A swift cruiser, armed with
these guns and shells, might be terror
to an attacking feet, for no other nation
has as yet utilized the dynamite gun. il
is curious that we have been the first to
originate warlike inventions; the Dahl
gren gun was the first of the great ord
nance attempted by any nation. But this
mighty pro ectile, as we thought it, is
mere baby to the giant ordnance Of
Great Britain and the continental ma
tions. We first tested a monitor, which
was copied. and resulted in the creation
Of new class of iron-clsds in all the
foreign navies. A successful dynamite
gun or guns, or swift cruiser. also
would be initiated and surpassed by the
French, English and Germans But
what a pity it is that human ingenuity
should be wasted on these death dealing
missilesl Surely the day will arrive
when, 10y general consent, wars will come
to an end.-Dem0rest
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14

One fine day Scrigglesville man came
to town with a pailful Of clans, which
he sold. Then washing out the pail care
fully he had a gallon Of molasses poured
into it and started for home. ceiling
the weight of his burden he put a stick
through the pail and hung the pail over
his shoulder.
Presently, jogging along in an alb
stracted fashion, the Scrigglesville man
espird pin in the road, and being OF a
frugal turn he stopped over to pick it up.
THIS seemed to the molasses t. be as
good chance as it could find, and it
promptly stepped out of the pail aud
walked all over the back of the Scrig-
glesvile mans neck.
Good heavens - "a ped the scr ggles-
man, as he struggled to his feet and
viewed the devastation wrought upon
the scenery, "a gallon OF molasses for a
pin. "-Roekland (Ael Coarier-JoarHaE.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14

On one of the recent cold nights man
was fastening across the Common with
his overcoat buttoned up to his neck
He was rather anxious TO know what
time it was, but he was too lazy to IN
button his coat in order to get at his
watch. Just then he saw man of we'll
dressed appearance coming in the dis
lance. and remarked to himself
go tol | will cen ask yen genteel
stranger what time it is, and he will IN
button his coat, pull out his watch, and
exc inform me of the hour of the
night"
He perceived that the stranger was
buttoned up lust as h was. When he
came up, the man who wanted to know
the time touched his hat politely and
said:
''Sir, do you know what time it isl'
The stranger paused, removed his
right glove, unbnttoned his overcoat
from top to bottom, unbuttoned his IN
der coat, and finally pulled out his
watch. while the cold wind beat against
his unprotected breast.
Holding up the watch so that the
light would shine on it, he scrutini ed
it an instant, and said
eyes"
And then he passed on without an
other word.-Bost0R Record.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14

Superintendent Judson, of the Chicago
and Iowa koad, tells OF a section boss
who several years ago sent IN report
which made byword for the boys about
the general office that Is in use to day.
Section bosses a,e provided with blanks,
on which they are required to report all
cases Of animals killed by trains. The
blanks have spaces for telling where.
when and how the animal is killed. and
what disposition is made Of the carcass,
whether it is buried or sold.
One dag a COW was killed ont on the
Rochelle section, and section boss who
had been re emily promoted went out to
make the report. He told in the proper
spaces what train killed the aaimal and
under what conditions it was done Then
he came TO the line:
''DisDosition ....-......--."
'Well," said he, scratching his head,
"Ill be DANCED if I'm sure about that, but
beings she was n COW think can guess
at it. So he filled out the line, which,
when it reached the general o-Hce, read
disposition, kind and gentle CHI
cage Macs.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.

1
! SILVER CAKE.-Three-q OF Z
cup OF sugar, one-quarter cup Of butter,
whites Of two eggs, half cup of water,
one and quarter cups of siftei flour,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder
bake in a quick oven
PRESERVED CrTRoN.-Pare. take out
the seeds, cut into any small fancy forms
weigh it and put it into a stone jar or
deep dish and place in kettle of water
to boil: when soft enough to pass fork
through easily put It into the following
syrup: Take the weight of the citron IN
good loaf sugar, clarity it and boil the
syrup with the Juice of one lemon TO every
pound Of sugar and the peel cut in small
squares. Let the citron simmer in this
for an hour, or until the liquor is til k
and rich, then let it cool and put in glass
Jars, well secured from air.
Queen OF PuDDINGs.-One pint OF
bread crumbs, one quart OF sweet milk,
one teacup of white sugar. yOiks OF four
eggs, one tablespoon of butter pour the
milk over the crumbs and let stand till
soft Beat up eggs, sugar and butter and
stir the bread in, beating till light. and
flavor with the juice and grated rind Of
one fresh lemon. Pour into creased
tin and bake till nice brown color.
Beat up the whites with four tablespoons
Of sugar TO a stiff froth spread over the
pudding, dotting the top with pieces of
currant Jelly and set in the oven to
brown. This is very nice cold.
BEEF STEW, IRisH FAsmoN.-Cut
two pounds of nice, juicy beef into
small pieces and put them into IN earth
enware jar with a tight-fitting lid Add
pint and half of water, a teaspoonful
Of salt, half that quantity OF pepper, and
two or three onions chopped small If
the flavor is liked small carrot may be
cut into small dice and added to the
rest Put the lid on the Jar and stew
the contents in moderate oven for an
hour, then remove the jar from the oven
and have ready peeled some COED, mealy
potatoes: lay these on top of the meat,
etc, put on the lid and return the jar to
the oven again for an hour and half.
The potatoes will by this time be reduced
almost to a mash. and the stew will be
found most excellent 1t makes real
coy dinner for a wet, uncomfortable
day.
FRESH BEEF, PoTTED.-Take three
pounds. or more, of lean beef, entirely
free from bone or gristle; put it in a ar
with two tablespoonfuls OF cold water,
then co or with very close hitting lid.
Set the jar into a saucepan containing
sufficient boiling water to reach to within
two inches of the top OF the ar, and
keep it boiling for four hours. When
more water has to be added it should al
ways be boiling When done enough the
meat must be chopped small with knife,
then pounded to paste with sufficient
seasoning of salt and pepper, a small
piece of butter, and the juice which has
come from the mcat-if there Is o
much Of it keep part back. Press the
meat into small meat ia S pour dissolved
butter over the tops, to entirely exclude
the air, and store in a cool, dry place.
Beef prepared in this way will keep
good for q considerable tim. and il al
WAYS a handy dish for breakfast or
luncheon; spread upon bread and butter
it is simply delicious
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14

s.And its est as we'll" said the toll
keepers bride. Il could never hev
brung my.elf to 30 so fur West And
they 10 say the climate Il agree fust-rase
with cid Parsou Browns bronical tubes.
Mary she's young and Eighty, but Of
course my Cousin Rolf has right to
marry as he pleases.n
And the next Christmas Eve was spent
by Nj and Mrs. nolf Mackenzie under
the shadow Of the palms and manzanito-
trees Of sweet Santa Barbara.-Hsisa
Forrest Greres.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
A NEW cAsAssNNcA


The boy stood on the burning sOok
Where he for life had fied;
The building, being quite fireprOof.
With flames was painted red
Jump yelled the horror-stricken crowd.
Jump, hubby, from the ridge"
Il can't, he, dancing, shrieked aloud,
This amt no Brooklyn Bridge
Huge tongues Of flame, in Sendish Joy,
A-darting out Ike mad,
Commenced to lick that noble boy
As if they were his dad
The firemen tried, in SD despair,
That gallant youth to soak;
Alas No stream could rea h him thers
And he began to smoke
Then came a voice of thunder sound
From one cool man below:
"rIlsave you, boy-unlsss you adrown'd-
Jump when 1 say to go"
Then snatching up the hose he aimed
A mighty stream on high.
Jump on that water, he exclaimed,
And grab it tighter die
Hurrah With one terrific scream
Ont leaped the little kid.
And, clinging on that solid stream,
Safe to the ground he slid.
H c. Dodge. IN Tid-Bits
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
PITH AND POINT.

An old score-Twenty.
General Horace Porter says Miss Lib
erty can hold thirty-six men in her hand.
That brings her about Up TO the average
girlof the period -Bost0s Herald
Our eyes. SO very prone 70 trace
In others signs Of sic,
Are blinded often if the man
Has pocketsful Of tin
-Siringx
Miss Kate Sicily, of West Point, Ind
having thrashed the postmaster, an
nouuces that she can lick any postage
stamp in the country.-Nsi5 York Jour
nal.
The Indians say; IF dog bowls in
the night a stranger will come to-mor-
row. The saying does not state why
the stranger will come, but 1t is probable
to murder the dog.-Neio Haren Macs.
There was a young lady in Bassville,
Who said to her lover: Alas, Will
You come every night
And you talk such a sight,
That the people all call you my Gas Bill
Among the fashionable follies to be
perpetrated by society this season IS
novelty in the way Of dinners. This
will consist of a banquet at which only
the flesh of young kids will be served
1t is not announced whether they arc to
be eight button or mousquetaire kids,
but something stylish is predicted
Boston Herald.
To his girls fond father irate,
said Susanna's Wiliism dear.
i have something, aged pirate
For TO tell your privateer.
But the old man said him nay,
And h. smote the frisky sutton,
''If pirate, as you say,
am also freebooter
-Rdmbier
First Pastor-'I see that the demand
for small coins still keeps up" Second
Pastor $50 see. Unless it Is quickly
gratified most of US will soon be preach
ing to pretty small congreg atoms. PEG
pie stay away from church rather than
be made to feel uncomfortable by not
dropping something into the eontribu-
ton box.-PttJtrq Dispatch.
WHY SHE SIGHED.
''Why slightest thou, my farest fairf
Why droop those eyes Of gray
Has rrow shaded thy young life.
Or sto.en its bloom away
Confide in me, my rose, my queen,
NV souls bound up in you
"Oh. Harold could you love me, dear,
If my nose were turning blueT
--Neir York Journal
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14

"What queer things there are in the
world SAID Mr. Brown, looking up
from book OF travels which he had been
perusing "Ilere it says that a New
Guinea savage gives 4 friendly salutation
by pinrhing his nose and pattins his
stomach at the same time What 40 you
suppose such a performance signifesi'
THAT you can lead a man by the nose
when his stomach IS full, returned Mrs.
Brown, promptly. Those New Guinea
savages must be a very sensible race. ~
HIrper's Bd.dr.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-10-14
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS sCETCHEs FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
A Wife Worth Havin-.-sensibIe Saw
ages An Expensive Pin The
Dreamy Bo7kkeeper - The
Landlad, . Hietort, Etc.

''Mr. Winks-"Great Scottl there
comes links. He has bill against me.
Tell him am out"
Mrs. Winks-"Wen. I'll tell him you
have just gone down town TO pay
bill -
mo, no: he'll know you're lying
then. Tell him something he eau be
lieve."
We'll, I'll say you're on another
spree, dear. - OMAHA H0,tA.